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Today's News

  • Community pitches in to help victims of earthquake in Haiti

    After an earthquake struck the capital of Haiti last week and left an estimated 200,000 people dead and even more injured, Campbellsville residents are pitching in to help with relief efforts. The damage became even more severe after an aftershock yesterday morning.

    One Campbellsville man has gone to Haiti to offer his help with the relief efforts in person.

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  • Honoring his Legacy

    Is there still a need to march?

    That was the question the Rev. James Washington posed to a crowd of about 100 people during the Taylor County Civic League's annual Martin Luther King Jr. reception Saturday.

    Since the last celebration of King's life and work, an African-American has been inaugurated as president.

    "We have put a black man in the White House, but inequality has not been conquered," Washington said. "Is there a need to continue the march? We cannot afford not to do the march."

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  • Messer cleans up messy win for Lady Tigers

    Wendi Messer isn’t called “Hoss” without reason. With Campbellsville University’s win streak on the line at Georgetown College on Saturday, Messer hit three clutch 3-pointers en route to a 73-62 victory.

    Trailing 55-52 with 7:10 to play, Messer keyed up a trey from the left wing to tie the game and went on to score nine of the Lady Tigers’ next 12 points that gave Campbellsville a seven-point (64-57) lead.

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  • Birth announcements

    William Maurice and Jessica Ann Calhoun of Lebanon announce the birth of a daughter, Destiny Deshay Calhoun on Dec. 12, 2009, at Spring View Hospital in Lebanon. She weighed 4 pounds, 3.8 ounces.

    Grandparents are Maurice and Ann Spalding, Stephanie Curry and Tiantie Curry, both of Louisville, and Roy Moffit. Great-grandparents are the late Reaco and Nellie Keeling, Jackie Moffit and Eddie Taylor.

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  • Holmes begins fifth season on TOUR next week

    John “J.B.” Holmes will start his fifth season on The PGA TOUR next week in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego, Calif.

    The Taylor County High School graduate and former University of Kentucky All-American, who won the FBR Open (now the Waste Management Phoenix Open) twice (2006 and 2008), has earned $5,747,484 ($1,487,604 in 2006, $874,216 in 2007, $2,166,131 in 2008 and $1,219,534 in 2009) as a professional and currently ranks 139th on the World Golf Ranking list since he will not have played in the first four tournaments.

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  • TRH to offer first aid course

    Taylor Regional Hospital will present an adult first aid class on Friday, Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to noon.

    The class will provide the participant with a sound foundation in the techniques of adult first aid. Upon completion, participants will receive course completion certification.

    All classes are taught at the TRH Learning & Resource Center located at 125B Kingswood Drive in Campbellsville.

    Cost for the class is $50, which includes the book. Richard Phillips, TRH staff development coordinator, is the instructor for this class.

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  • Magistrates approve memorial request

    Taylor County Judge/Executive Eddie Rogers told the Court that he was contacted by Campbellsville resident Brandon Claywell about a group that wanted to place a plaque at Veterans Memorial Park in memory of resident Adam Bowen, who died in November in a car crash.

    Rogers said Bowen did a lot of work at the park and he told Claywell that he would have to bring the issue to the Court, but to go ahead with it.

    Magistrates unanimously approved the request. Gorin told Rogers that the Court's Planning, Parks and Recreation Committee would like to assist the group.

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  • Good luck, MeLeigha

    Many little girls grow up dreaming of a chance to participate in the annual Junior Miss program. And that dream came true for one local young woman this year.

    MeLeigha Pollock will represent Taylor County at the state competition this weekend in Lexington.

    MeLeigha will put her best foot forward and do an outstanding job, as have all those who have gone before her. She will participate this weekend in the talent, self-expression, fitness, judges' interview and scholastics preliminaries, with the finals set for Saturday evening.

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  • Man injured in hit and run collision

    A Taylorsville resident was injured Wednesday in a hit and run crash at the intersection of KY 208 and KY 744.

    According to a Taylor County Sheriff's Office report, Robert A. Durham, 38, of 241 Skyline Drive was approaching the intersection at 3:30 p.m. when another vehicle struck him in the rear.

    The report states that the impact caused Durham's 2009 Toyota Corolla to spin out of control and strike a guardrail. The other vehicle fled.

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  • Jail, judicial center still unfinished

    Though it's been open for more than a year, some work remains unfinished at the Taylor County Detention Center. And officials say it has been difficult getting that work completed.

    Magistrates discussed remaining work at Taylor County's detention and judicial centers at the Fiscal Court's regular meeting Tuesday night.

    Taylor County Sheriff John Shipp said there are several security items that still need to be completed at the judicial center, including locks for courtrooms, heating issues and cameras.

    "No one wants to seem to finish the job," he said.

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